Lasko 2527 16" Performance Pedestal Fan
Best for: Tight budgets, and anyone who needs airflow aimed down onto the bed
1,140 CFM at a budget-tier price and a head that raises to 53 inches — the budget answer, and the only one here that can aim air down onto a bed.
The 2527 is the one non-DC fan in this comparison and it earns its place on two things the towers cannot match: price and height. It moves 1,140 CFM for far less than any tower here, and because the head adjusts from 37 to 53 inches with tilt, you can aim air across the top of a mattress instead of at the side of the bed frame. What you give up is quiet: this is a three-speed AC motor, so even the low setting is clearly audible. That is a genuine drawback if you are noise-sensitive — and a genuine feature if you want the fan as white noise.
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Should you buy it?
What we like
- 1,140 CFM at a budget-tier price
- Head adjusts 37–53 in with tilt — clears the mattress
- Widespread oscillation
- Simple, repairable, very widely stocked
What to know before buying
- AC motor — audibly louder than every DC fan here
- Only 3 speeds, no fine control
- No remote, no timer
- Lasko publishes no dB figure for it
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How it scores
How our 7.6/10 breaks down — rated on the dimensions that matter most for bedroom fans, from published specifications and third-party test data, not the marketing.
Compare with alternatives
Quick verdicts for the bedroom fans most often considered alongside the Lasko 2527 16" Performance Pedestal Fan.
Lasko 2527 16" Performance Pedestal Fan vs DREO Tower Fan 117S
892 CFM and 28 dB at the lower Dreo price — the value pick, and the one to buy if the fan is for a small or spare bedroom.
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20 dB on its lowest speed with real airflow at the top — the rare fan that is quiet enough to sleep beside and strong enough to matter.
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24 dBA and 12 speeds from the biggest name in American fans — the safe pick if you would rather buy a brand your parents owned.
→ Buyers who want a DC tower fan from a long-established brand
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Frequently asked questions
Is it quiet enough to sleep next to?
Less so than anything else on this page, and we would rather say that plainly than imply otherwise. Lasko does not publish a dB figure for the 2527, and AC-motor fans are consistently louder at low speed than the DC fans here. If you want the fan as white noise it is fine. If you want it to disappear, buy a DC tower.
Why choose a pedestal over a tower?
Height. A 42-inch tower blows air at mattress height or below; the 2527 raises to 53 inches with a tilting head, so you can direct air down across the bed. If you sleep hot and want air actually moving over you rather than past the bed frame, that geometry matters more than the dB rating.
Is 1,140 CFM a lot?
It is strong for the price — more raw volume than the compact towers here. But CFM alone does not tell you where the air goes; a high-CFM fan pointed at a wall cools nothing. Read it alongside the height and tilt, which are what make this fan useful in a bedroom.